***************************** GP-Pro EX Ver.3.1 ****************************
July 2013
Digital Electronics Corporation
Preface
Thank you for using GP-Pro EX.
GP-Pro EX is software to create logic programs and screen data for graphical
operation touch panels.
The Windows environment ensures operability and high performance.
Please visit the Pro-face website (http://www.pro-face.com/) for the latest
information.
Table of Contents
(0) Version
(1) New Features List
= V3.12.000 =====
1-1 Support of New Models
= V3.10.000 =====
1-1 Support of New Models
(2) Limitations
2-1 Display Unit
2-2 Device/PLC
(3) When Serial No. and License Key Code are not input
(4) Installation and Uninstallation
4-1 Installation
4-2 Uninstallation
(5) User Registration
(6) Manuals
(7) Fixed Defects
= V3.12.000 =====
7-1 Editor
7-2 Display Unit
7-3 Device/PLC
= V3.10.000 =====
7-1 Editor
7-2 Display Unit
7-3 Device/PLC
7-4 WinGP
Contents
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(0) Version
Editor: Ver.3.12.000
System
System: Ver.3.12.2 (LT4000 series)
Ver.3.12.0 (Other than above models)
Sub-system: Ver.3.12.0 (GP-4200, GP-4300, GP-4400, GP-4500, GP-4600 series.
Except for GP-4201TM and GP-4301TM)
Ver.1.0.4 (LT4000 series)
Ver.1.2.12 (GP-4201TM and GP-4301TM)
Runtime: Ver.3.10.0 (GP-4104 series)
Ver.3.12.2 (GP3000 series, LT3000 series.
Except for GP-3200 series, AGP-3310HT, AGP-3300HS,
AGP-3300HL)
Ver.3.12.0 (Other than above models)
OS Core: Ver.1.1.1 (GP-4104)
Ver.1.3.3 (GP-4105, GP-4106 and GP-4107)
Ver.3.5.2 (ST3000 series and GP-3200 series)
Ver.3.6.1 (LT-3300 series)
Ver.3.5.1 (Other than above models)
Memory Loader: Ver.3.12.0 (LT4000 series)
Ver.3.10.0 (Other than above models)
WinGP Runtime: Ver.3.12.0
(1) New Features List
= V3.12.000 ===================================================================
1-1 Support of New Models
- The following four models are supported:
- LT-4201TM (Modular Type DIO)
- LT-4201TM (Modular Type Analog)
- LT-4301TM (Modular Type DIO)
- LT-4301TM (Modular Type Analog)
= V3.10.000 ===================================================================
1-1 Support of New Models
- The setting to generate a touch sound is added when a touch is made while
an interlock is activated.
- The function with which delay time of the switch can be specified
with a value of the address is added.
- The function to change the state with the word value is added in Lamp.
- The setting using the "msec" unit is added to the delay time in Switch.
- The "Large" button is added for "System keyboard size".
- The function with which Delay (Elapsed Time) can be checked is added
in Switch.
- The system keypad can be displayed from Data Display on the window.
- The system variable to be used for checking whether historical trend graph
is displaying the history data is added.
- "Display Order" is added in Sampling Data Display.
- The function which creates an index file of the backup data (bin file)
in sampling data in offline mode is added.
- Two or more RPA Window Displays can be placed on one screen.
- The function with which security settings can be edited in online mode
is added.
- Russian (Cyrillic) standard font is added.
- The function with which a system error history is displayed
in offline mode is added.
- The function with which a MAC address is displayed in offline mode is
added.
- The function with which SRAM backup data is not deleted at the time of
transfer is added.
- Function Blocks (FB) which can make a logic program into an object
is supported.
- System variables which allow users to confirm that transfer has been
executed are added.
- EZ fingerprint recognition unit is supported.
- EZ illumination switch is supported.
- Pro-face Remote HMI function is supported.
- The function supported in GP-4000 series can be used in GP-4201TM and
GP-4301TM.
- When Animation is used, icons are displayed in Screen List's workspace and
Screen Data List's workspace.
- A mechanism in which font information on the parts using the text table
can be changed all at once is added.
- "Display cross-hair cursor" can be set using the screen editor.
- Comparison Tool is renovated so that parts attributes can be compared.
- The icon indicating Screen Capture is always displayed on the toolbar to
make it easier to perform a screen capture in Preview.
- Address color and part's ID to be displayed on the parts arranged on
the edit screen can be changed.
- Alarm parts settings whose frequency in attribute change is high
are displayed in Basic Setting.
- A link button is added so that a keypad screen can be easily edited from
Data Display.
- Basic/Detail of the parts can be switched in Properties.
- The icon is displayed in a complement list to be displayed when an address
is set.
- When the setting registered in the text table is selected,
search refinement can be performed using an index number.
- The registration button is added in the Switch/Lamp setting dialog so that
text can be easily registered in the text table.
- When parts are arranged with "Snap to Grid" selected, the snap point can
be changed.
- "Text Table" can be selected for "Search Type" in the Search window.
- Alarm is added for the search object when "Text Table" is selected for
"Search Type" in the search option of the Search window.
- Text table can be registered from Alarm.
- Delimiter settings can be made when importing/exporting a CSV file and
a TXT file.
- The setting to disable the size change is added when a cursor touches
the part while the part's position is changed using the keypad.
- In the Switch/Lamp Settings dialog, the layout of the Label tab becomes
easier to see.
- When call screen parts are selected, a center point is displayed.
- "Input Mode" is added in Address View of Simulation so that "Compatible
Character Codes" and "Direct Text" can be switched.
- When search is performed with the online monitor, the center of the logic
screen is focused.
- EXE which can change a project created with V3.10 to the project of
V3.00 is created.
- LT series can be changed to other series.
- When "Mute" is set for the volume of a PC, the beep does not sound
at the time of starting WinGP/Simulation.
- Windows7 64-bit is also supported.
- PLC simulation
- Pass-through
- WinGP
- GP-Viewer
- Remote printer server
- Camera-ViewerEX
- Web-Server
- GP-4000 series, GP-4000M series, GP-4100 series, LT-3000 series, and
USB/SIO (RS422/485) cables are additionally supported.
For details on the supported communication drivers, refer to our website,
(http://www.pro-face.com/otasuke/).
- Newly-added communication driver
- LSIS Co., Ltd. GLOFA series Cnet
- Yaskawa Electric Corporation High-speed Ethernet server
- Function version upgraded communication driver
- Azbil Corporation Controller (CPL)
PBC, CMS, CMF, CMQ-V, MPC, MVF, CML, AUR450C, AUR350C, and RX series
are supported.
Manufacturer name and series name are changed.
- Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. MICREX-SX series SIO
General Interface Capsule FFK120 A-C10 is supported.
- GE Intelligent Platforms Series 90 Ethernet
The maximum number of the connection unit is changed from "16" to "32".
- LSIS Co., Ltd. XGT/XGB series Cnet
XGB series is supported.
Series name is changed.
- Modbus-IDA General MODBUS SIO Master
ASCII mode is supported.
Driver's series name is changed.
- Siemens AG SIMATIC S7 Ethernet
The tag import function is supported.
(2) Limitations
2-1 Display Unit
(Runtime)
- When a USB device is inserted/removed, all USB devices may not become
disabled under the condition that five or more USB devices are connected
at the same time using the USB HUB in GP-4000 series.
If this phenomenon occurs, reset the Display.
- When two or more Data Displays with "Indirect" specified are made to be
invisible at the same time while displaying a pop-up keypad, some Data
Display may not be invisible.
- A keypad is closed while the [Alt] key on the keypad of the RPA
Window Display is held down. When the keypad is opened next time,
the [Alt] key remains held down.
- When "Portrait" is specified for the installation direction for Display,
some spelling mistakes are found in the Password/User ID Input window.
- Do not use a logic program during communication with a Device/PLC using
a USB/SIO (RS422/485).
If the logic program is used in the situation, a communication error
may occur.
- When power to the EZ Fingerprint Recognition Unit is turned ON without
connecting to the Display, fingerprint data in the EZ Fingerprint
Recognition Unit is initialized. When the EZ Fingerprint Recognition Unit
is connected to the Display, then, the fingerprint data is automatically
updated to the EZ Fingerprint Recognition Unit but touch operation of the
Display is disabled during the automatic data update. Do not perform
touch operation until the update is completed.
2-2 Device/PLC
- Do not use "Indirect" setting for the String type. If it is specified,
data may not be displayed normally.
- When STRING variables are displayed in Device Monitor of Pro-Server EX,
only two characters are displayed.
- Some spelling mistakes are found in English error messages.
- If an error occurs during communication, set "1" or larger value
for Retry Count.
- When a bit device is specified in Alarm Summary, alarms of 17th bit or
later are not displayed normally. If this phenomenon occurs, use the word
device.
- When the link parameter device is read, the communication cycle time
becomes an illegal value.
- In a screen where a Display Unit does not communicate with a PLC:
When an access is made to the PLC using the pass-through function
after the PLC is restarted, the password lock occurs to the PLC.
Make connections using the pass-through function after the screen is
shifted to the one where the Display Unit communicates with the PLC.
- Do not write the data including the bit address with the extended recipe
function. If such writing is made, a communication error may occur.
- Do not input 32 or more characters for the device address in Address Input
of Device Monitor.
- Tag information allocated to I/O units may not be imported normally.
If this phenomenon occurs, edit the data with the Editor manually.
- The pass-though function cannot be used when WinGP and IIS FTP servers are
used at the same time.
(3) When Serial No. and License Key Code are not input
- Project data cannot be transferred to the operation panels
(except for GP4100 series, IPCs and PC-ATs (Used WinGP)).
- Transfer using the Transfer Tool is not available for WinGP. However, using
ProjectCopy, you can copy screen data and get it to work.
To use ProjectCopy, click [Start]-[All Programs]-[Pro-face]-[WinGP]-
[ProjectCopy] on the Windows desktop screen.
However, note that ProjectCopy cannot be used in the following cases:
- When system data has not been transferred
- When system data has been changed
WinGP automatically stops after three hours of continuous operation.
* It is possible to input the serial No. and the license key code after
installation of the software. Start the product and go to [Help]-[Enter
Key Code].
(4) Installation and Uninstallation
4-1 Installation
- Be sure to quit all application programs and close (disable) all resident
programs such as virus detection software before installing the software.
- Install this software using a user account with Administrator privileges.
- Refer to our support site "Otasuke Pro!" (http://www.proface.com/otasuke/)
for the operating environment.
- By inserting a disk into the DVD drive, Setup window will appear.
If the Setup window does not appear, click the desktop's [Start] button
and then click [Run]. In the text input field, enter [D:\ProEX_Setup.exe]
and click [OK].
(As for the "D:\" part, enter your DVD drive name.)
* Some of the tools require a license.
In cases below, USB transfer cables may not be recognized correctly:
- When you installed the software with a USB transfer cable connected
- When you started using the software without restarting your computer
4-2 Uninstallation
To uninstall the software, click on [Start], then select [All Programs]-
[Pro-face]-[***], and execute [Uninstall]. ("***" represents the product
name and version.) Project files and files in your package files will not be
removed by this operation. Delete other tools from [Start]-[Control Panel]-
[Add or Remove Programs].
(5) User Registration
Please register your software to help us offer enhanced customer support.
Since you can confirm the registered information at anytime once you
register, you do not have to worry even if you lose it. To register, insert
a DVD into the DVD drive, select the User Registration menu in the Set Up
Menu screen and complete the online Software User Registration. You can also
register after installation by starting the product and registering from
[Help]-[Online User Registration].
(6) Manuals
To view PDF manuals, the Adobe Reader software must be installed on your
computer. Start the product and select [Manual] from the [Help(H)] menu.
To view only the manuals, select [Start]-[All Programs]-[Pro-face]-[***]
-[Manual].("***" represents the product name and version.)
Some manuals need to be downloaded from our support site "Otasuke Pro!".
(7) Fixed Defects
= V3.12.000 ===================================================================
7-1 Editor
(Editor)
- When you try to paste a text on Table 2 or later under the condition that
other language than English Standard Font, English Stroke Font and Russian
(Cyrillic) is specified for Table 1, the paste operation cannot be
performed normally.
- When the setting dialog is opened under the condition that only Lamp is
set, the IME input mode may be cancelled.
- Setting values in Timer instructions, Timebase, and setting values in
Counter instructions when "Address Format" is specified cannot be saved
normally.
- Properties of Print cannot be displayed in Windows7 (64-bit version).
- When a user does not update a project file but tries to upgrade the
version of the communication driver only under the condition that
"Automatic" is specified for Transfer System" and "Transfer Project",
the version of the communication driver may not be updated.
- When "Extended" is selected in "Color/Alarm" of "Numeric Display",
the plate color cannot be set to transparent.
7-2 Display Unit
(Runtime)
- It may take time to execute Screen Change in V3.10.000 when changing
from a screen in which many Data Displays with "Allow Input" specified
are placed.
- FlashBIOS of some models is improved in GP-3300 series and LT3000 series.
7-3 Device/PLC
- GP cannot write data to TIM/CNT device of C series.
- GP cannot access a BOOL type tag when I/O is allocated to the BOOL type
tag of NJ series.
- The Display may hang up if PLC has a BOOL type tag in the member of
structure at NJ series when using driver version V1.15.02.
= V3.10.000 ===================================================================
7-1 Editor
(Editor)
- Some key labels are shifted and displayed among keypad parts registered in
the package.
- When a project is opened, the standard font may be displayed
in a different size from a preset size.
- When Prx is converted, the plate color of Message Display may be set
to "Transparent".
- System Keypad becomes small in memory loader backup data of GP-3310T.
- When the display language is different between OS and the screen editor,
a part of the alarm part settings may not be displayed normally.
- In the Switch setting of the Alarm part, the label of "Clear All" may not
be changed.
- When a table having no language information exists in a CSV file to be
imported with Text Table, a project cannot be opened normally after the
import.
- When a specific operation is made in the "Add Text" dialog
under the condition that "Text Table" is selected in the Label setting,
abnormal termination may occur.
- When "Copy Part Shape" and "Paste Part Shape" are executed, the Color item
in the part settings may disappear.
- When a language of the European language package is selected,
the input area of Default Path of the Extended tab in File Manager cannot
be selected by clicking.
- When "German" is selected in the language setting of the screen editor,
the words and phrases in "Enhanced Recipe" are not uniform.
- Recipe files (CSV file) cannot be compared with the Compare Project
function.
- When a screen data (MEM file) which is image-font-registered is converted
in a project (PRX file), the project data may not be opened normally.